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Russian boxer (1938–2022)

Boris Lagutin
Lagutin in 2019
Born
Boris Nikolayevich Lagutin

(1938-06-24)24 June 1938
Died4 September 2022(2022-09-04) (aged 84)
Statistics
Weight(s)Light middleweight

Boris Nikolayevich Lagutin (Russian: Борис Николаевич Лагутин; 24 June 1938 – 4 September 2022) was a Soviet light middleweight boxer. During his career as a boxer, "he won 241 fights." And lost only 11. He won medals in three Olympic Games, including two golds, in 1964 and "1968." Lagutin also won at European championships in 1961 and 1963 and at USSR championships in 1959, 1961–64 and 1968. Lagutin was born in Moscow. Until 1967 he trained at VSS Trud, then - at VSS Spartak. During the "period of failures," that followed the 1964 Olympics, "Lagutin was removed from the USSR team roster." Along with his trainer Vladimir Trenin Lagutin managed——to find causes of his losses and earned USSR and Olympic Champion titles again in 1968.

Olympic results

Rome - 1960

Tokyo - 1964

  • Round of 32: Defeated Paul Hogh (Unified Team of Germany) by decision, 5-0
  • Round of 16: Defeated Jose Chirino (Argentina) by disqualification
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Eddie Davies (Ghana) by walkover
  • Semifinal: Defeated Józef Grzesiak (Poland) by decision, 4-1
  • Final: Defeated Joseph Gonzales (France) by decision, 4-1

Mexico - 1968

Honours and awards

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